as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
Ramaswamy is the heavy favorite to win the nomination and will take on presumptive Democratic nominee Amy Acton in November.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 5 May 2026
There were presumptive positives for benzodiazepines and meth/MDMA in her system, the report stated.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The top deputy in his office joined a state task force that helped craft legislation banning officers from arresting someone based solely on results from those presumptive field tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
However, Ainesworth said the city almost always denies those types of presumptive claims, at least initially.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Max Rego, The Hill, 5 May 2026
There were presumptive positives for benzodiazepines and meth/MDMA in her system, the report stated.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The top deputy in his office joined a state task force that helped craft legislation banning officers from arresting someone based solely on results from those presumptive field tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
However, Ainesworth said the city almost always denies those types of presumptive claims, at least initially.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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Totally possible, totally plausible.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Who is murdered, why and Clare’s entanglement in the whole deal unfold over the remainder of the novel, featuring much tighter and more plausible plotting than your average suspense story.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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For boards and executive teams, the focus is on developing clear insight and practical capabilities that support timely, credible responses when reputational challenges emerge.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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McFarlane has won just one of his five matches, the semi-final against Leeds, but did also earn credible 1-1 draws at Manchester City (in January) and Liverpool.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Eight of those cases have been laboratory confirmed for Andes virus infection, while two are considered probable cases.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Besides wanting to back the probable winner (Bass) who can help deliver lucrative new contracts, the police union also has reasons to spite Raman.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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